Shui Xian (
traditional/simplified Chinese: 水仙,
pinyin
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: shuǐxiān) is a
cultivar
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of
''Camellia sinensis'' as well as an
oolong tea
Oolong (, ; (''wūlóngchá'', "dark dragon" tea)) is a traditional semi-oxidized Chinese tea ('' Camellia sinensis)'' produced through a process including withering the plant under strong sun and oxidation before curling and twisting.Zhonggu ...
traditionally from the
Wuyi Mountains
The Wuyi Mountains or Wuyishan (; formerly known as Bohea Hills in early Western documents) are a mountain range located in the prefecture of Nanping, in northern Fujian province near the border with Jiangxi province, China. The highest peak in ...
in
Fujian
Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its cap ...
, China. The infused color is a deep amber which is characteristic for many other Wuyi oolong teas. This tea is also grown in
Taiwan
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.
Varieties
* Lao Cong Shui Xian (): A Shui Xian made from old bushes that may be as old as 200 years. The taste and appearance will signify it as an even darker
Oolong.
* Aged Shui Xian (): A Shui Xian that may have been aged for a few decades and rebaked.
* Zhangping Shui Xian (): A Shui Xian bush that is grown in
Zhangping,
Longyan
Longyan (; Hakka: ''Liùng-ngàm''; Longyan dialect: ''Lengngia'') is a prefecture-level city in south-western Fujian Province, China, bordering Guangdong to the south and Jiangxi to the west.
History
In 736 AD, (the Tang dynasty), the prefec ...
, Fujian province and is typically processed as a green oolong.
See also
*
Wuyi tea
Wuyi tea, also known by the trade name Bohea in English, is a category of black and oolong teas grown in the Wuyi Mountains of northern Fujian, China. The Wuyi region produces a number of well-known teas, including Lapsang souchong and Da Hon ...
References
Wuyi tea
Oolong tea
Chinese teas
Chinese tea grown in Fujian
Cultivars of tea grown in China
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